A good starting point might be: http://www.earlyflute.com/earlyflutenew7/pages/boehm2baroq.html But the best thing, of course, would be to get some lessons...
Hello Members, My name is Luiz and I'm from Brazil. I've been studied modern flute for 3 years and recently I get a Palanca Flute. I like a lot of baroque...
I notice there's a SPES facsimile of his Livre 1ere pour la flute traversiere, but I can't find any more information about him or the music. Are these...
Hi Keith, Thanks for reply. Indeed, If it would sound somewhere between merit of of both wood, that means guaiacum maybe nice. (By the way, in japan Buddhists...
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:53:36 +1100, jemtheflute <jemhammond@...> ... Hi Satosius Yes, I imagine that the various "Improved"; flutes we see (and I have a...
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:06:37 +1100, Philippe Allain-Dupré ... Sigh, and I must once more apologise that the Help notes are way out-of-date (they were for a...
Hi All! I´ve got a traverso made in this wood, I like it very much, it sounds wonderful. There´s a site that speaks a little about the guayacán, you must...
Hi Astrid, If you don't have a tuner to hand, there are online tuners and even instrument pitch analysis tools available online, e.g. a basic tuner:...
Hi Satosius, I don't think the "Improved"; stamp really meant very much - it was an advertising gimmick! Supposedly "improved"; tuning and tone, presumably. Like...
Hi Jem, Yes I did play... currently I don't have an instrument to make comparisons. Will search for the tuner... The flute does play, I re-threaded/waxed the...
Hi Jem and everybody, I'm also interesting in fife. So, may I ask you et al ? I often see letters "Improved.." were engraved on body or head of fife,...
Hi Astrid, OK, I've seen your picture and your flute is exactly what I thought it must be - archetypal, in fact. Later C19th or early C20th. With an overall...
Hi Peter, Thanks for the comment - and I'm sorry I didn't mention you as a current maker of band Flutes. I knew that you make them, and I even made a hasty...
...just think what you would have got if you had provided some photos & measurements! ; ) Happy New Year Jem! Deisman ... -- I'm a nationally recognized...
A superb piece Jem. I would just like to add that the majority of marching bands play on high pitch flutes. Usually pitched 452hz. The most popular and...
Hi Astrid, It's hard to say very much without a picture or two and some measurements.... but I'll stick my neck out on the basis of your written information....
It's in three pieces, with one key. So maybe 17th C Baroque? But I have no idea about how to identify it or authenticate it... any suggestions would be...
Hi, I acquired a single key flute some time ago, and have searched online to no avail... On the head joint it has an engraved crown and "London Improved F" On...
Hi keith, Would it be possible to have some pictures ? Thanks in advance & happy new year ! Laurent CABOT ... De: "keithfre"; <keith.freeman@...> À:...
A happy new year keithfre and everyone! Does Guayacan mean "guaiacum officinale" ? It is called in japan "ebenum viride" id est green ebony. I think it is...
